Z-Selective alkyne semi-hydrogenation catalysed by piano-stool N-heterocyclic carbene iron complexes?

Catalysis Science & Technology Pub Date: 2018-05-02 DOI: 10.1039/C8CY00681D

Abstract

NHC iron(II) piano-stool complexes catalyse the selective semi-hydrogenation of alkynes to alkenes using silanes as reducing agents. Aromatic terminal alkynes are converted to styrenes without over-reduction to ethylbenzene derivatives. Furthermore, internal aryl alkynes afford cis-alkenes with excellent Z-selectivity.

Graphical abstract: Z-Selective alkyne semi-hydrogenation catalysed by piano-stool N-heterocyclic carbene iron complexes
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